Here are seven takeaways from PCMA's 54th Convening Leaders Annual Conference that I attended recently in Dallas, TX. 1. Expert failure in the decision making process occurs for one of two reasons: incompetence, the disease of idiocy, or miscalibration, the disease of over confidence. Miscalibration is more dangerous than incompetency. In times of crisis, we want our leaders not to show expertise but show humbleness. Malcolm Gladwell, author Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers: The Story of … [Read more...]
What Happens At A TweetUp Stays On Twitter
What happens at a TweetUp stays on Twitter...and the whole world knows. PCMA 2010 held it's first TweetUp on Monday, January 11, 2010 at the Aloft Hotel. Thanks to John Fuhr and the team from cmr, along with Aloft Hotel for sponsoring this event and providing Twitinis too. The PCMA Tweeps and #Eventprofs had a blast! Here are some of the Tweeps that joined us. … [Read more...]
20 Things To Know Before Attending PCMA 2010 In Dallas
Are you attending PCMA's 54th Annual Meeting: Convening Leaders, January 10-13, 2010 in Dallas, TX? If yes, welcome to my hometown. Here are 20 things you should know before arriving in the "Big D." (If you're not attending, you still need to know these things for your next Dallas adventure.) 1. Longhorns and steer don't roam the downtown streets of Dallas...most of the time. Only during the Texas' Stampede, a Texas rodeo or Texas State Fair do you see a real cattle drive through … [Read more...]
